A prominent senior living provider in New Jersey has succeeded in an ambitious technology upgrade, thanks in large part to a detailed “roadmap” that other operators now can use as a template. That’s because the project at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home is one of six new case studies in strategic IT planning that […]
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Memory care is set to boom, but not all operators are jumping on the trend in the same way. Some providers are ramping up development of stand-alone memory care models, while others are expanding existing facilities or building new ones to add memory care to existing senior housing communities. The majority of senior housing leaders […]
A huge number of skilled nursing facilities will have their reputations unfairly jeopardized and consumers likely will be confused by new changes in the government’s quality rating system for nursing homes, provider associations argued today after the controversial reforms officially were announced. Since 2008, the federal government has rated SNF quality using a five-star system, […]
As assisted living gets a face-lift with innovative and more affordable models coming into the space, providers’ management teams are also seeing some changes — namely, in their salaries. The top positions at assisted living communities nationwide saw pay increases ranging between 1% and 3% in 2014 compared to 2013, according to the latest “Assisted Living Salary […]
Internet-connected devices such as wearable health monitors can greatly enhance senior living communities, but the devices also pose potentially grave privacy and security risks that must be addressed by care providers and other stakeholders, suggests a recently released Federal Trade Commission report. The FTC lays out a sound approach to security in its report, and […]
Larry Minnix, the longtime president and chief executive officer of LeadingAge, will retire this year, the provider association announced Thursday. Minnix took the LeadingAge helm in December 2000 and became an outspoken and charismatic leader of the association, which represents about 6,000 not-for-profit senior services and care providers. In announcing Minnix’s retirement, LeadingAge emphasized his […]
In case you missed it, here are the top headlines that grabbed the attention of Senior Housing News readers this week: The Top 10 Senior Housing Trends for 2015—A new year brings new opportunities. Check out the top senior housing industry trends in 2015, from what to expect in the mergers and acquisitions market to […]
Continuing Care Retirement Community. It’s a 13-syllable moniker that has long held its place as the descriptor for hundreds of communities across the nation that provide a host of services and opportunities for people in their later years. But those in the business of operating and marketing the communities say the name isn’t doing them, […]
In case you missed them, here are the top headlines grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week. Please note: SHN will be observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 19. We will resume our daily news schedule on Tuesday, January 20. Wishing our readers a happy long weekend. Q&A: Emeritus Co-Founder […]
Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) will have to pay attention to three major trends if they want to compete with for-profit providers in 2015, according to a recent LeadingAge QuickCast. The three major trends impacting aging services, not only for CCRCs but the broader senior housing industry, include catering to the changing consumer, the impact […]
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